Nick I don’t think so.

Jonathan Think about it.

Scene Twelve

Helen’s flat.

Enter Helen, She wears a rosette. Hunts for leaflets. Finds them. Enter Nick from shower.

Helen I forgot these. What do you think? (Shows him photo on leaflet.)

Nick Terrific.

Helen How do I look? Suitably middle-aged?

Nick Yeah, No. You’re getting my vote.

Helen Good. Shall we send a car round? Get you to the polling station.

Nick It’s alright.

Helen It’s pissing with rain.

Nick I don’t mind a bit of rain.

Helen My hero.

Helen moves to exit.

Nick Thanks for having me back.

Helen Still time to change the locks eh?

Nick Course. Why did you take me back?

Helen I’m all heart.

Nick Why?

Helen I don’t… Maybe because I can’t always wake up and think: let’s manage this, let’s organise that. Because sometimes I think …

Nick Yeah?

Helen This is all wrong. I want to change everything. I want to smash everything up.

Nick You think that?

Helen Sometimes. Just for a moment after I’ve woken up and then I think; no. Get on with the day. Do what I can.

Nick That’s what grown-ups think.

Helen Yeah. That’s what grown-ups think.

Nick We’re old aren’t we?

Helen Fucking old. But you … I want you to be angry.

Nick I can’t do that anymore.

Helen Nobody does that anymore. I miss that.

Nick I can’t be your memory.

Helen I want to make you into what you used to be.

Nick That’s going to be difficult.

Helen Well I’m going to have a fucking good try.

Nick Just you try.

He moves to kiss her.

Helen I’m damp.

Nick So am I.

They kiss.